DEFENSE

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Davey Logan Sophomore ... 19 6-1 270 No Letters . Lancaster, KY . Davey was ineligible in 1995. needs to work hard in pre-season camp to merit look for '96 season had outstanding high school career where he finished with 293 tackles and 93 assists was Most Valuable Player his senior year for coach Jerry Perry was chosen among state's Top 50 high school players in 1994 was a three-year All-Area choice and an All-State selection as a senior. graduate of Garrard County High School.

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David Hoelscher Junior 20 6-5 1/2 258 .

Two Letters Yorkshire, OH David was a secondteam AII-OVC performer in 1995 led OVC in quarterback sacks (7-44) was fourth in the league in tackles for loss (13-68) selected as EKU's Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in 1995 best effort of 1995 was four-tackle, two-assist, two - QB sack (among three tackles-for-loss) outing vs Austin Peay was OVC Newcomer of the Week vs Samford in 1994 had an excellent spring Colonel defensive line coach Jim Tanara calls David "one of the hardest working defensive linemen I've been around" never rests or sits out a series on his own two-year starter. has the potential and ability to be first-team AIIOVC in 1996 has what it takes to get a chance at playing at the next level. member of EKU's 1996 Winners Club graduate of Versailles High School.

Career Stats at EKU

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Tackles Assists Recoveries For Losses Sacks 1994

Ty Ward . Senior. 22 . 6-2 . 238 . One Letter

Lima OH Ty was a part-time starter at the end of last season for the Colonels came to Eastern at the start of last year from Riverside (CA) College member of 1995

EKU Winners Club tied for ninth in OVC in QB sacks with four last season had an excellent spring coaching staff is pleased with the way Ty improved his work habits should be an all-conference player in 1996 can run and has outstanding body control. has inside track to start at right end spot. top outing of 1995 came vs Austin Peay (5T , 4A). runs 4 95 40-yard dash had four tackles , two assists and two QB sacks in spring game graduate of L i ma Senior High School.

Career Stats at EKU

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Tackles Assists Recoveries For Losses Sacks

1995 21 18

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Victor Hyland Junior 21 . . . 5-111/2 ... 217 ... Two Letters Manchester, KY Victor was a contributor as a freshman and then, as a sophomore , he was an outstanding performer for the Colonels. sustained knee injury during the spring of 1995, missed the entire '95 season and was redshirted until completely rehabilitated participated in spring drills this past spring and should be back to his previous form for the 1996 season turned in an excellent sophomore season, totaling 102 hits in 1994 two-year member of EKU Winners Club named OVC Defensive Player of the Week in '94 Morehead State game when he came up with nine solo tackles, seven assists, one tackle for a loss and a caused fumble also turned in outstanding effort in 1994 game vs. Youngstown State when he had eight solos , five assists and one tackle behind the line. Colonel Scholar (3.0+) Presidential Scholar (3 1+) graduate of Clay County High School.

Career Stats at EKU

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Hampton-42 Schoenlaub-54

Tony Mccombs Senior 22 6-2

240 Two Letters . . . Hopki nsville, KY ... Tony was a second-team Football Gazette and Sports Network All-American in 1995 has been chosen as the 1996 pre-season I-AA National Defens ive Player of the Year and first -team All-Amer ican by Bob Griese ' s Football Yearbook has been a fi rst-team AIIOVC pick for the past two seasons .finished the ' 95 year as si xth -l eading tackler in OVC ( 121 t otal hits ) tied for second in the league in QB sacks (si x) and tac k les for loss (15) was used some at rush end in passing situations last season had eightdouble-digittackle games in 1995 OVC Co-Defensive Player of the Week vs MTSU in 1995 when he collected 11 solos , six ass ists , two QB sacks , two other tackles for loss and two pass deflections two-t ime EKU Winners Club member. voted team's Most Valuable Defensive Player for 1995 has been selected by his teammates as one of the defensive co-capta i ns for the 1996 season , an honor well-deserved for his leadership and what he means to Colonel football team was also Division I-AA South Region Player of the Week in 1994 by Football Gazette for his effort vs Tennessee Tech when he collected 13 tackles , 12 assists a lso went over the 20 - hit mark vs Youngstown State as a sophomore when he had 18 solos, eight assists finished as the OVC's top tackler i n 1994 with 146 hits two-time OVC Defensive Player of the Week (YSU and Tennessee Tech) award winner as sophomore. should be a mainstay again in a very strong Colonel linebacking corps for Co lonels ' defense to have a successful 1996 season as a unit , Tony must play at full strength and at top of his game graduate of Christian County School.

Career Stats at EKU

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Britt Bowen Junior 20 6-2 1/2 223 One Letter . Lithonia , GA . Britt developed into a very solid linebacker in 1995 has ex cellent linebacker instincts continues to make very good progress as a football player. member of 1995 EKU Winners Club as both defensive and special teams player finished si xth this past season in the OVC in tackles for loss with 13 eclipsed the 1DO-tackle total for 1995. top performance last season came vs. Austin Peay when he collected 10 solo tackles , five assists and had two tackles for loss had three solo tackles , one sack and one caused fumble in '96 spring game started every game in 1995 graduate of South Gw i nnett High School.

Career Stats at EKU

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Frank Miscione Freshman • • 21 •. 5-11 1/2 • 242. No Letters Hamilton, Ontario , Canada Frank was reds h irted in 1995 was selected for team's Defensive Scout Team Player of the Yea r fo r '95 is a very dedicated worker can be seen headed for the weight room or runn i ng around campus, constantly working on his physical condition ing during the '96 spring game , he partic ipated on all 61 snaps by the offense was leading tackler i n game with 11 solos and three assists should make a so li d contribution this season on both defense and special teams could develop into a very good linebacker as he begins getting game experience Colonel Scholar (3.0+) Presidential Scholar (3 1+) graduate of Barton Secondary School.

Luke Morton •. Sophomore •• 20 • 6-0 203 No Letters Centerville , OH Coache s are expect i ng Luke to make a very strong contri bution to EKU football team in 1996 must help on special teams as well as linebacker has played both outside linebacker positions and long snapped , slowing his progress as a Colonel. needs to add we ight and strength totaled two tackles and five assists in 1996 spring game graduate of Centerville High School.

Brent Hampton Freshman . . . 20 .. . 5-10 1/2 . .. 192. No Letters Cynthiana, KY Brent was redsh i rted in 1995 is making steady progress as a linebacker needs time to put on weight to be ab le to compete every down will be counted on this fall as a special teams performer will eventually be a solid player at linebacker because he wants to make a contribution and be a starter. had two solo tackles and eight assists in '96 spring game his father , Doug , played for coach Roy Kidd at EKU in late '60 ' s and was a member of the Eastern Grantland Rice Bowl champion team of 1967 graduate of Harrison County High School.

Travis Schoenlaub . Freshman . 19. 6-0 . 217. No Letters .. . Louisville, Ky .. Trav is was redshirted in 1995 missed most of the fall workouts with mononucleos is was cleared to lift weights during the winter and made steady improvement in his strength and conditioning suffered knee injury in spring drills that kept him on the sideline for most of spring practice was an ex cellent high school player who can , hopefully, have better luck this year. could add needed depth at linebacker in 1996 while serving as team captain his senior year of high school , Travis collected 84 tackles , 62 assists , and 12 QB sacks graduate of Buller High School.